Thandai is prepared from milk and is a traditional drink for Holi. It is healthy and very very refreshing. After a fun-filled game of colors, people consume Holi thandai to get refreshed and even more charged up. Thandai laced with bhang is also quite popular on Holi.
Ingredients: => 2 1/2 litres water => 2 1/2 cups sugar => 2 cup milk => 3 tbsp. almonds => 2 tbsp.kharbooj/tarbooj seeds skinned (commercially available) => (these are skinned dried seeds of watermelon and cantaloupes) => 1 1/2 tbsp. khuskhus (poppy seeds) => 1 1/2 tbsp.saunf (aniseed) => 1 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder or 15 whole pods => 1 1/2 tsp. rose water (optional) => 2 tsp. peppercorns whole => 1 1/4 cup dried or fresh rose petals.
Thandai Recipe Method:
-First, take Soak sugar in 1/2 liter of the water used. Keep aside. -Then Soak in 2 cups of remaining water. Keep aside. -Then Allow all soaked items to stand for at least 2 hours. -After that Grind all soaked ingredients to a very fine paste. -Always Use a stone grinder if possible. -When the paste is looking fine, then mix remaining water. -After that Place a strong muslin strainer over a large deep vessel. -Press through muslin with back of palms, extracting the liquid into the vessel. -Add remaining water, a little at a time to extract more. -Pour back some of the extract and press, repress. -Repeat this process till the residue becomes dry and husk like. -Add milk, sugar, and rosewater to the extracted liquid. -If using cardamom powder mix it in with the milk. -Mix well. Chill for an hour of two before serving. -Making time: 1 Hour Max.
By this way, You can Make Thandai for Holi at Home in the Easy way. It’s better to make Food items at home rather than Order it from Market Sometimes they are not fresh and harm our Appetite.
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